http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/xenophobia Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:25:27 -0400 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:25:27 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1786/combating-xenophobia-in-the-covid-19-pandemic-the-importance-of-health-literacy By Sunshine Joyce A. Batasin - A global pandemic is often characterized by an abundance of information, the race for a vaccine, and a focus on preventing others from contracting the disease. However, the socio-cultural ramifications of such an event are oftentimes overlooked. Groups become stigmatized and targeted due to the spread of xenophobia –– the fear and dislike of foreign others –– and the ability to interpret information to make accurate health choices becomes difficult. An increase in health literacy –– the ability to understand and apply health information –– can help... Tue, 14 Jul 2020 09:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1786/combating-xenophobia-in-the-covid-19-pandemic-the-importance-of-health-literacy http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1612/turkenproblematik-2011-views-of-german-youth-towards-the-turkish-minority By Colin Benz - In the 1960s because of a stagnant economy, the Federal Republic of Germany (hereinafter as West Germany) invited Turks to Germany to work as "guest workers" (Legge 2003, 142). They were to work there for two years and then return to their homeland, but many of the "guest workers" stayed and brought their families. In 1960, there were less than 2,000 Turks in Germany (Die Zeit, March 24, 2004). The increase of immigrants into Germany has been accompanied by an increase in tensions between the German majority and the Turkish minority (Suddeutsche Zeitung, March 26, 2010). Today, there are an estimated... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1612/turkenproblematik-2011-views-of-german-youth-towards-the-turkish-minority http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1267/the-burdensome-neighbor-south-africa-and-the-zimbabwe-dilemma By Andrew Miller - In order to achieve these shortand long-term outcomes, the Zuma administration should adopt the following policies: (1) apply diplomatic pressure on President Mugabe to compromise on core issues needed to reestablish the Government of National Unity (GNU); (2) lobby for full funding of Zimbabwe's 2010 Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) to codify recent economic and political gains in the country; and, (3) grant temporary asylum status for undocumented Zimbabweans to dissuade xenophobic attacks, facilitate adequate living conditions, as well as abide by the South Africa's common law and international... Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1267/the-burdensome-neighbor-south-africa-and-the-zimbabwe-dilemma